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[coledavis]

Hi. I was wondering if anybody knows about where to find temporary work, until June 2011 at the latest (I've got a major project after that). I'm a native speaker, UK citizen, graduate CELTA-holder with almost 3 years experience of teaching adults and adolescents. It isn't important to me where I go for the period.

[Guy Courchesne]

Are we talking January to June, for 5 or 6 months? You could do that at a language school in Mexico and much of Central America. I'd probably rule out South America since January and February see very little work over what is their summer, shortening your period to less than 4 months.

[coledavis]

[jnanagirl]

Hi Cole,

I don't know you at all, so don't know if you would be open to something like this or not, but this came to mind when I read your post so I thought I might as well post my thought.

If you're just looking for a nice place to hang out for some time where your living expenses will be covered (and don't mind working while there, though you would not be teaching English), you might consider volunteering at Ratna Ling Retreat Center in Sonoma, California. I'm pretty sure the Yeshe De Tlibetan text project accepts volunteers for 6 months or less. If interested, you could email them and ask.

http://www.nyingmavolunteer.org/RLloc.html

- and -

http://www.ratnaling.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=69

Regards,
Gloria

[jnanagirl]

and one more link specific to yeshe de:

http://www.yeshede.org/volunteer.html

[coledavis]

Hi Gloria - thank you for your kind idea. While the idea of expenses-paid volunteering doesn't put me off, I can't in all honesty reconcile myself to a religious or spiritualist ethos. I'm a devout atheist..

[Guy Courchesne]

[Prof.Gringo]

[jnanagirl]

ah well, just a thought, Cole.

Best of luck.

[naturegirl321]

I've seen a couple jobs in China that only require you to sign a contract for a semester. Another alternative woudl be to ask jobs if they could shorten your contract. You lose out on benefits such as housing, but I've successfully shortened contracts by talking witht hem ahead of time.

[Isla Guapa]

[naturegirl321]

[denise]

Check the jobs board here for immediate openings to fill in for runners. My first job in Oman was such a thing--they wanted me on a plane immediately for a position that basically just finished out the academic year--from December until June. If there are any such jobs, you'd seriously have to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. Colleges here are finishing the first semester right now-ish.

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[jnanagirl]

Hi Cole,

I stumbled upon the following comment on International Schools Review discussion site. Don't know anything about QSI but perhaps posters on the Georgia forum could clue you in on that. The post below is from Sept 10, 2009. Sounds like they give short temporary contracts.

http://internationalschoolsreviewdiscuss.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/the-over-60option-ask-a-question-share-experiences-advice-and-support/#comments

"I am 63 , soon to be 64 ( single). I am now teaching for QSI in Tbilisi and previously taught for them in Turkmenistan , on a temporary contract for 6 months in 2008. QSI hires � veteran teachers�. They do not discriminate because of age, which quietly seems to happen with some schools ,boards or directors. You are hired by QSI because of ability and recommendations you have provided from your past administrators."

[jnanagirl]

on the other hand -

http://www.eslcafe.com/joblist/index.cgi?read=22486